George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough
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His Grace The Duke of Marlborough DCL |
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| Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire | |
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In office 1842 – 1 July 1857 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Macclesfield |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Marlborough |
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| Born | 27 December 1793 Bill Hill, Wokingham, Berkshire |
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1 July 1857 (aged 63) Blenheim Palace, |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ultra-Tory |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Lady Jane Stewart (1798–1844) (2) Hon. Charlotte Flower (1818–1850) (3) Jane Stewart (1818–1897) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough DCL (27 December 1793 – 1 July 1857), styled Earl of Sunderland until 1817 and Marquess of Blandford between 1817 and 1840, was a British nobleman, politician, and peer. The great-grandfather of Sir Winston Churchill, he served as Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire between 1842 and 1857.
Styled Earl of Sunderland from birth, Marlborough was born at Bill Hill, Wokingham, Berkshire (an estate his father was renting at the time), the eldest son of George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Susan Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway. He was educated at Eton between 1805 and 1811 and later at Christ Church, Oxford. He was also given an honorary Doctorate of Civil Laws by Oxford University on 15 June 1841.
Marlborough became known by the courtesy title Marquess of Blandford in 1817 when his father succeeded in the dukedom. He sat as Tory Member of Parliament for Chippenham between 1818 and 1820 and for from 1826 to 1831, from 1832 to 1835 and from 1838 to 1840, when he succeeded to the dukedom and entered the House of Lords. In 1842 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, a post he held until his death.
Spencer-Churchill played cricket as a young man and is recorded in one first-class match in 1817, totalling 4 runs with a highest score of 4.
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